{"product_id":"the-legend-of-seleucus-kingship-narrative-and-mythmaking-in-the-ancient-world-paperback-9781316616529","title":"The Legend of Seleucus; Kingship, Narrative and Mythmaking in the Ancient World (Paperback \/ softback) 9781316616529","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Legend of Seleucus\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eKingship, Narrative and Mythmaking in the Ancient World\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe first full reconstruction of and investigation into the vibrant and fascinating legend of King Seleucus, successor to Alexander the Great.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDaniel Ogden (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781316616529, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 26 November 2020\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e400 pages\u003cbr\u003e23 x 15.3 x 2 cm, 0.8 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIn the chaos that followed the death of Alexander the Great his distinguished marshal Seleucus was reduced to a fugitive, with only a horse to his name. But by the time of his own death, Seceucus had reconstructed the bulk of Alexander's empire, built Antioch, and become a king in his turn, one respected for justness in an age of cruelty. The dynasty he founded was to endure for three centuries. Such achievements richly deserved to be projected into legend, and so they were. This legend told of Seleucus' divine siring by Apollo, his escape from Babylon with an enchanted talisman, his foundations of cities along a dragon-river with the help of Zeus' eagles, his surrender of his new wife to his besotted son, and his revenge, as a ghost, upon his assassin. This is the first book in any language devoted to the reconstruction of this fascinating tradition.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. Birth myths and omens of greatness\u003cbr\u003e 2. Seleucus' horseback flight from Babylon\u003cbr\u003e 3. Omens and myths of city and cult foundation\u003cbr\u003e 4. Combabus and Stratonice\u003cbr\u003e 5. Antiochus and Stratonice\u003cbr\u003e 6. Omens of death, death and revenge\u003cbr\u003e 7. Coins, texts and traditions.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Folklore, myths \u0026amp; legends [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Folklore, myths \u0026amp; legends\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Folklore,%20myths%20\u0026amp;%20legends%20%5BJFHF%5D%22\"\u003eJFHF\u003c\/a\u003e], Ancient history: to c 500 CE [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Ancient history: to c 500 CE\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Ancient%20history:%20to%20c%20500%20CE%20%5BHBLA%5D%22\"\u003eHBLA\u003c\/a\u003e], European history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on European history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22European%20history%20%5BHBJD%5D%22\"\u003eHBJD\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45909196439832,"sku":"9781316616529","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781316616529i.jpg?v=1696683049","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-legend-of-seleucus-kingship-narrative-and-mythmaking-in-the-ancient-world-paperback-9781316616529","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}